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Changes to Default Sharing Options in Microsoft 365 Cloud Services – OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams

In August 2023, University of Miami Information Technology (IT) changed the default sharing option in Microsoft 365 cloud services—OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams—to "Specific people" to ensure the security of our digital information.

When choosing to share a file or folder, you can manage the share settings as needed; however, IT highly recommends NOT using "Anyone with the link" as the sharing option. Instead, limit sharing to either "Specific people" or "People in your organization." (See screengrabs below for reference.)

If you have any questions, or if you need technical support, please contact the IT Service Desk – Coral Gables/Marine: 305-284-6565 or help@miami.edu; UHealth/MSOM: 305-243-5999 or help@med.miami.edu.

Default Share Settings in Microsoft 365 Cloud Services

Under the new University of Miami enterprise security settings:

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OneDrive sharing will default to:

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SharePoint sharing will default to:

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Teams chat sharing will default to:

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